Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-06-25
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Ansvsrs to All Sorts of Inquiries Con- !. corning Tucson

corning Tucson.
 The CITIZEN almost daily receives let. ters of inquiry concerning Tucson and its surrounding country. and 6 general answer thereto, the following synopsis of fssts IS given, Inssmuoh As 1t is found impossible to make e detailed written
 sply in each case. Any special informs- ton desired will be cheerfuIly given to correspondents:
 There is no laors healthful place in the United States, especially for those suffering with lung troubles.
 2-There are no distiDctively local diseases. Slight functional troubles re- suit from imprudence and excesses as well here ss elsewhere. but the climate is in novlse responsible therefor.
 a-The surrounding country enjoys the same healshful conditions that exist in the city.
 A-The highest average temperature recorded during any summer was in 1873. The month of July that year gave SO41 degrees al Q. m.; 1O3.S6 at b. m.; SA5l at 9p. ma mean tempe raturs of S9.59 degrees. The lowest temperature during that year was in January, the average at ! a. m. being S6.29 degrees; 69 .6l at : p. m., and 49.S3 st p. ma mean temperature of 5l.69 degrees. This was sn extreme and unusual year. and the record was taken by the United States Signal Ser vice officer, in this city. While the registered temperature 10 apparently very high, the atmosphere ls so thorough ly devoid of moisture that the heat is not oppressive and s sultsy day is al most unknown. The nights are always cool and pleasant, and refreshing sleep is never interrupted by oppressive heat, The average annual temperature msy be safely estimated at 70 degrees. It's win ter climate, and in fact, its general ell- mate, emitting three summer months, IS as near dslightfu perfection ss can possibly exist
 1.-The air is neither brscing nor depressing in an unqualified sense. IL is the happy medium between these qualities, and one can select either by chssing the altitude of his residence. Tucson is 24S0 feet above sea level, and sdjasent mountains range all tho way up 10 10000 feet
 6HThe pursuits outside the city are chiefly mining and stock raising, while along the water courses considerable farming is being done with the most en- coursging results. No better fruit coun- try exists and the grape hOurishse es- pecislly we'll.
 7-Upon the east and south of the city an unbroken plain stretches away about len or twelve miles to the noun tains, but on the vest low mountain ranges and rolling hIlls with intermedi- ate valleys. exist.
 sIt slopes gradually to the north. the say sixty feet to the mile. towards Gila river which crosses the territory from east to west. emptyIng into the Colorado river near Yuma.
 9-Adobe and brick are used for building. chiefly, and building is not ex- pensive with either material. With lumber the cost will be greater owing tO it's long and expensive transportation by rail.
 lO-No violent storms occur. Some times a sudden thunder shower of oon- siderable severity occurs, but as a rule hard storms seldom happen. Once or twice c year a sand storm sweeps across from the California deserts, and pro duces an extremely dissgreesble effect for the tune It lasts, built is DO worse than many of the indictment days that 60 often prevail in more northern lati- tudes, and it is said that the sanitary effect of these sand storms give them more the character of blessings than of undesirable Vlsitsiions. The rains fall usually during the winter months and again during the summer months; very seldom in the spring or fall.
 1.-The water Is good. but Is slightly impregnsted with slksh. and not un- wholesome. It is obtained from how- ing springs c few miles south of the city, along the river. and it is conveyed to the city m closed mains. There IS & possibility of supply of mountain wa ter being brought from the Santa Csta- linss distance of twelve miles.
 I2-The schools are numerous and ex- ceIlsnt; the public school is very eff cient and thorough. and is graded. The Territorial University is located close to the city and will be constructed forth with.
 J3-Tucson is situated on the South ern Pacific railway, about seventy miles north of the Mexican boundary line. IL is the metropolis of the southern DOT ton of the territory and Is the largest city, containing sbout 5000 inhabitants. IL has ice works, flour mills, breweries, wagon shops, msehine shops, gas works, watar worka onera hOusa four ohurchee several hotels. two daily newspapers. s dozen secret societies, . fine court house and city buildings, . pubic libra ry, railfosd shops, nre companies, the usual number of commercial establish ments of all kinds and professional men. Fort Lowell is distant six miles.